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Usher Syndrome: Understanding students with Usher Syndrome and its effects on psycho-social development and learning
April 23, 2010 (09:00 AM to 03:00 PM)Registration: Required (click here to log into your NJCDB account) - Don't have an account yet? Click here to sign up!
Usher syndrome is the most common condition that affects both hearing and vision. The major symptoms of Usher syndrome are hearing loss and an eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa, or RP. RP causes night-blindness and a loss of peripheral vision (side vision) through the progressive degeneration of the retina. There are three clinical types of Usher syndrome: type 1, type 2, and type 3. In the United States, types 1 and 2 are the most common types. Together, they account for approximately 90 to 95 percent of all cases of children who have Usher syndrome. This a repeated workshop on the identification of symptoms present in students with Usher Syndrome, specifically those students currently identified as Deaf or hard of hearing.
Participants will demonstrate the following outcomes and indicators of performance regarding their understanding Usher Syndrome and its effects on human development and learning:
- Understanding of the causes Usher Syndrome and way in which teachers and others can identify early signs
- Develop skills in conducting generic behavioral screenings of deaf students who may not be identified and would benefit from further assessment;
- Understanding of the affects of Usher Syndrome on instruction and learning
- Skills in supporting the Orientation and Mobility needs of a student who has Usher Syndrome
- Understanding of the psychological responses of deaf students with Usher Syndrome and their overall communication and support needs